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Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Preferred Term

acrylic

Details

Colorless, transparent, thermoplastic synthetic resin made by the polymerization of acrylic acid derivatives; used for adhesives, fibers, consolidants, protective coatings, finishes, and as a paint medium.

Variations

Acryloid (TM)

resin, acrylate

plastic, acrylic

acrylate resin

acrylic plastic

acrylic resin

acrylic resins

PMMA

resin, acrylic

acrylics

acryloid resins

Acryloid resin (TM)

acrylique

acryliques

Narrower Terms

Rhoplex resin (TM)

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